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Nuclear Power- a (French) Socialist Solution

Nuclear Socialism, YGLESIAS 7 November 09 the American right’s strangely passionate love affair with nuclear power and the impact it’s having on the climate debate in congress. What I find especially odd about it is that it’s so at odds with American conservatives’ ardor for the free market. Continue reading →

November 7, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Murky history of nuclear waste dumping

Tennessee must stop dumping of nuclear waste here TENNESSEAN.COM November 6, 2009 Shifting a problem from one place to another, rather than solving it, never works. Yet, it keeps happening. Continue reading →

November 7, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, secrets,lies and civil liberties, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Japan’s fast breeder nuclear reactor plans are dangerous

Japan must take cautious approach toward use of nuclear fuel (Mainichi Daily News, editorial, Japan) November 6, 2009 At the present moment, the unresolved problems surrounding the nuclear fuel cycle touted by the Japanese government as a major pillar of its nuclear energy policy far outweigh its benefits. Continue reading →

November 7, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, Japan, safety | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Polluting industries muscle in on govt and UN policy

revealed-polluters-fear-tactics-on-climate Brisbane Times MARIAN WILKINSON AND FLINT DUXFIELD

November 6, 2009

BIG greenhouse polluting companies around the world, employing thousands of lobbyists, are exerting heavy pressure on governments to weaken climate change laws at home and slow progress on an international climate agreement in Copenhagen, a global investigation reveals. Continue reading →

November 6, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, climate change, spinbuster | antinuclear, climate change, Copenhagen, nuclear, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Nuclear power? No thanks, says Australia

Opinion poll results, by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) – 5 November 2009

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November 5, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | politics | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear spin, radioactive, uranium | Leave a comment

Nuclear power- no good in heat, no good in cold?

France’s not-so-nuclear winter Greenpeace 4 Nov 09

You may remember that back in July this year, the summer weather put a third of France’s nuclear reactors out of action. It was just too darn hot to keep the reactors safely cooled and France was forced to import electricity from the UK.

So, we can expect things to improve now the colder winter weather is on the way? Er, not so much… Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, climate change, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Nuclear plant problems threaten France’s winter electricity

Winter power cuts could be imposed The Connexion November 03, 2009 HOUSEHOLDS in France could be hit by a series of power cuts this winter as the electricity network tries to cope with a shortage of supply. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Crisis of confidence in French nuclear industry

France tries to calm nuclear reactor fears FT.com By Peggy Hollinger in Paris November 4 2009 France was trying to avert a crisis of confidence yesterday over its new-generation EPR nuclear reactor after regulators in three countries raised questions over control and safety systems. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, France, safety | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Medical use of ionising radiation is under scrutiny

Some health screenings may do more harm than good Miami Herald by Katharine W. Foster 4 Nov 09
“…..the explosion in preventative health exams has triggered a debate over which tests are necessary and which ones simply drive up the cost of health care — or actually harm a patient. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, health | antinuclear, nuclear spin, radioactive | Leave a comment

Nuclear will not be part of Australia’s energy future

Australia’s Future Power Sources Won’t Include Nuclear – PM CANBERRA -By Ray Brindal, Dow Jones Newswires 4 November 09 – The future sources for Australia’s power needs include coal, natural gas and a range of renewables rather than nuclear, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Wednesday. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, climate change, politics | antinuclear, AUSTRALIA, nuclear, nuclear spin | Leave a comment

Pills to reassure residents about nuclear safety?

FRENCHTOWN TWP: People near nuclear plant given pills to take during an emergency

The News Herald (Michigan USA) By Angie Favot November 3, 2009 Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, health, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, radioactive | Leave a comment

Safety problems cause AREVA’s shares to fall

Areva shares fall over nuclear safety concerns New reactor design criticised by French politicians By Nina Sovich

PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) – A new generation of French nuclear power reactors came under attack Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, business and costs, France | antinuclear, AREVA, EDF, France, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Hazardous nuclear plant near Hudson River

Reactor shutdown at nuclear plant in NYC suburbs Google News (AP) 4 Nov 09 BUCHANAN, N.Y. — A nuclear power reactor in the New York City suburbs has been shut down because of an electrical fault, federal regulators said Tuesday. Continue reading →

November 4, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, safety, USA | antinuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, radiation, radioactive | Leave a comment

Don’t believe nuclear lobbyists

Nuclear waste must be dealt with The Seattle Times Ted Coskey, Seattle 30 Oct 09 Nuclear power is not what the industry is trying to make it appear to be. It is neither safe nor essentially carbon-free … Continue reading →

November 2, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, spinbuster, USA | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear wastes, nuclear weapons, radiation, radioactive, uranium, wastes | Leave a comment

Nuclear power- a bad financial risk

Engineering the return of nuclear power by Jo Abbess, 28 Oct 09 “………….why Nuclear Power is a bad idea :-1. Capital Locked Up In Construction During the build phase of all construction projects, large amounts of capital are locked up. Continue reading →

October 31, 2009 Posted by Christina Macpherson | 1, 2 WORLD, business and costs | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear costs, nuclear spin | Leave a comment